Monkey Shines

– A quadriplegic man is given a trained monkey help him with every day activities, until the little mo..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.20 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 53 Minutes
Release Year:
1988
Monkey Shines (1988)

A quadriplegic man is given a trained monkey help him with every day activities, until the little monkey begins to develop feelings, and rage, against its new master and those who get too close to him.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA

Monkey Shines (1988) - Trailer

Release Date:

29 Jul 1988

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

George A. Romero

Writer:

Michael Stewart (novel), George A. Romero (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Jason Beghe, John Pankow, Kate McNeil, Joyce Van Patten

Plot:

When Allan becomes a quadriplegic he loses all hope for living until he meets Ella - a monkey trained to fetch and carry for him around the house, obeying him in all things. But Ella is part of another experiment, and when she starts responding to Allan's underlying rage and frustration she has the ability to carry out her master's darkest wishes.

Awards:

7 wins & 1 nomination.

Production:

MGM

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
53%
Metacritic:
71%